The theme for the Young Authors' Project for 2013-2014 is "Happily Ever After-What's Your Story?" Young Authors are encouraged to tell stories that are meaningful to them. Students and Forever Young (Adult) writers may choose to write in prose or poetry about a true experience, such as a positive end to a difficult situation or an effective solution to a problem. They may write about a song, poem, story or book that speaks of a bright future or someone who encourages them to keep working toward a goal, pointing to a happy ending. Let your students experiment with fiction or non-fiction, prose or poetry. They will surprise you.
Guidelines to follow:
*All entries must be original creations.
*All entries must be typed in Microsoft WORD (not Works) format using the "Times New Roman" font
and ready for publication
*There should be an original title typed in BOLD, 12 font (only capitalize first letter of each word).
*Text of story should be typed in single space, 10 font.
*Author information should follow the story, leaving two blank lines only, and appear in the following
format, 10 font
*Grades K-1 should have no more than 200 words total.
*Grades 2-8 selections should have no more than 300 words total.
*Grades 9-12 and Forever Young should have no more than 500 words total.
*Only one entry per person may be submitted.
*A completed "Young Author Entry Form" must be taped on the back of each entry. Forms are received from the School Building Representative through the Young Authors' Chair.
*Art work by the entry's author also may be submitted. A separate entry form should be attached on the
back of the artwork as well. (Only send original artwork--no copies please!) *Entries must be submitted to our Twin Rivers Council Young Authors' Chair, Ginny Mangum, through a Twin Rivers Council School Building Representative. Judges will not consider any entries submitted outside of a packet from a Twin Rivers Council School Building Representative.
*Twin Rivers Council Young Authors' Chair, Ginny Mangum, will communicate with Young Authors,
their teachers, and adults who submit writings about receipt of entries and winning entries. State level
winners will be chosen in January and should be notified by the end of the month.
The theme for the Young Authors' Project for 2013-2014 is "Happily Ever After-What's Your Story?" Young Authors are encouraged to tell stories that are meaningful to them. Students and Forever Young (Adult) writers may choose to write in prose or poetry about a true experience, such as a positive end to a difficult situation or an effective solution to a problem. They may write about a song, poem, story or book that speaks of a bright future or someone who encourages them to keep working toward a goal, pointing to a happy ending. Let your students experiment with fiction or non-fiction, prose or poetry. They will surprise you.
Guidelines to follow:
*All entries must be original creations.
*All entries must be typed in Microsoft WORD (not Works) format using the "Times New Roman" font
and ready for publication
*There should be an original title typed in BOLD, 12 font (only capitalize first letter of each word).
*Text of story should be typed in single space, 10 font.
*Author information should follow the story, leaving two blank lines only, and appear in the following
format, 10 font
Student's name:
Grade:
Teacher:
School:
Reading Council:
*Grades K-1 should have no more than 200 words total.
*Grades 2-8 selections should have no more than 300 words total.
*Grades 9-12 and Forever Young should have no more than 500 words total.
*Only one entry per person may be submitted.
*A completed "Young Author Entry Form" must be taped on the back of each entry. Forms are received
from the School Building Representative through the Young Authors' Chair.
*Art work by the entry's author also may be submitted. A separate entry form should be attached on the
back of the artwork as well. (Only send original artwork--no copies please!)
*Entries must be submitted to our Twin Rivers Council Young Authors' Chair, Ginny Mangum,
through a Twin Rivers Council School Building Representative. Judges will not consider any
entries submitted outside of a packet from a Twin Rivers Council School Building
Representative.
*Twin Rivers Council Young Authors' Chair, Ginny Mangum, will communicate with Young Authors,
their teachers, and adults who submit writings about receipt of entries and winning entries. State level
winners will be chosen in January and should be notified by the end of the month.